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Life/Risk
Australia’s insurance industry is being urged to take a proactive and caring approach to supporting the rehabilitation of claimants with a psychological condition....
Editorial
Closing the gap with respect to women’s retirement incomes is a challenge best surmounted via a political unity ticket....
Financial planning
While financial planners seem to over-estimate the risk tolerance of their clients, they are often good at identifying and achieving life goals....
Financial planning
The FSC wants the Government and Opposition to develop a bipartisan “purpose” for super and had warned the Government about the costs of pausing the rise in the super gua...
Life/Risk
The Financial Services Council (FSC) is shaping a new, post-Trowbridge code of conduct for life/risk insurers....
Financial planning
New research confirms age discrimination is declining with more workers willing to stay in work beyond age 65....
Funds management
The Chinese Free Trade Agreement will boost the local funds management sector and provide exposure to the Chinese market, according to an FSC senior staffer....
Financial planning
Financial advisers should not expect support from political parties, media or insurers over life insurance commission changes with advisers left to navigate the changes, ...
Financial planning
To help close the financial gender workforce gap ANZ has announced initiatives to address the bias and financial disadvantage women face in the workplace and retirement....
Financial planning
The FSC-CBA Older Workers report showed age discrimination in the workplace had reduced in Australia, which was heartening given the longevity issues Australia faced. ...
Life/Risk
The FSC warns that the States are milking the insurance sector for revenue with impacts for under-insurance and that a renegotiation of the GST agreement represents a par...
Superannuation
ASFA has appointed James Bond as its director of external affairs and investment to help communicate its policy messages on economy and investments to government and the ...
People & Products
State Street’s head of Asia-Pacific, Lochiel Crafter, has been elected to the Financial Services Council Board....
Life/Risk
Industry leaders are warning that changes to the way life/risk advisers are remunerated will put pressure on the industry, but believe the Life Insurance Framework is “wo...
Life/Risk
A hybrid remuneration model is already becoming the default model replacing high upfronts as planning groups continue to haggle with the Financial Services Council for a ...
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